F I F T Y - S I X
Dalawang linggo na mula nang magsimula ako sa internship sa kompanya ni Daddy dito sa Amerika. Nakakapagod, pero nakakatuwa rin. I missed home, especially si Faye. Buti na lang nag vi-video call kami bago pumasok at bago matulog.
Today, nasa coffee shop ako, sipping on a matcha latte as I opened my laptop. Mukha na agad ng Misis ko ang bumungad sa screen ko, her familiar smile making me feel warm inside. Kaya na ho-homesick ako eh.
"Hun, you look exhausted," she teased, leaning closer to her camera. "Don't tell me you've been overworking yourself again." Nag aalala niyang tanong sa akin.
"You know me too well. It's been a lot, but I'm handling it." Naka ngiti kong sagot dito. "How about you? How's everything at University Miss President?" natatawang pang aasar sa kanya.
"Same old," she sighed. "But I miss you. It's weird not having you around." Sagot niya sa akin at humiga na sa kama, chineck ko naman ang wristwatch ko at 9:30 pm na sa Pilipinas ngayon, while dito sa america ay 9:30 am pa lang.
"I miss you too, misis ko" I admitted, playing with the rim of my matcha cup. "But this internship... it's good experience. And hey, I'm making sure I'll be free when you visit." Dagdag ko pa, hindi ko pa alam kung kailan si Faye pupunta dito pero sisiguraduhin ko talaga na free ako pag nandito siya.
She smiled, apaka ganda talaga ng future wifey ko. Mag sasalita na sana kaso, someone cleared their throat nearby. I looked up to see an older man standing by my table, holding a phone.
Faye looked curiously at the screen, and I turned my attention to the man.
"Sorry to interrupt," saad niya, his voice polite. "Are you... in this video?
I blinked, confused. "In a video?" I asked, glancing at Faye, who had a questioning look on her face. Tumayo pa ito sa kanyang pag kakahiga at nag suot pa ng roba. Na wala lang ang atensyon ko kay Faye ng pinakita ng matanda sa akin ang isang video ko.
My breath caught in my throat, it was a video of me singing, from that night at Bahaghari Resto-Bar ito yung unang beses kong kinantahan si Faye.
"Yes," I managed, feeling a bit disoriented. "That's me." Pilit na ngiti na saad ko dito.
"You've got quite the voice, young lady. Have you ever thought about a career in music? I know some people in the industry. They'd be very interested." Naka ngiti niyang tanong sa akin at para bang excited na excited siya sa mga na iisip niya.
I froze for a moment, exchanging a glance with Faye on the laptop screen. She raised her eyebrows in surprise but didn't say anything, waiting for my response. Habang busy siya mag suot ng damit na pang alis, saan na naman to pupunta?
"Oh," I finally replied, still trying to process what was happening. "I... I've never really thought about it seriously." Sagot ko dito, kasi sinabi ko naman na dati pa hobby ko lang ang mga gantong bagay.
"Well, think about it," he said with a kind smile. "Here's my card." He handed it to me, nodded, and walked away before I could ask anything more.
I sat there, staring at the card in my hand. The music industry? That was the last thing I expected to hear today. So random naman, pumunta lang ako dito para maging intern ng company ni Daddy. Hindi bilang singer or what.
"Hun," tawag ng Misis ko sa akin na naka pag balik sa aking ulirat. "What just happened?" tanong niya sa akin.
I looked at her on the screen, still stunned. "I... I think I just got offered a chance in the music industry?" pa tanong na sagot ko dito.
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